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Re:What Broke Sweden? Real Estate Bust Exposes Big Divide by tmnvix on Sunday April 02, 2023 @04:21AM (#35408357)
Negative equity is going to become a real problem for a lot of people who purchased in booming markets over the last few years.

As far as I'm aware, most places are 'non-recourse'. Some people might say "if you can carry on making the payments you'll be fine". This isn't true though. Not being able to move city for a job, being unable to upgrade to a larger place to start a family, or feeling financial pressure to stay in an unhealthy relationship are all very real potential problems.

Re:What Broke Sweden? Real Estate Bust Exposes Big Divide by bjornsing on Sunday April 02, 2023 @07:18AM (#35409359)
Swedish home loans are in general not nonrecourse: the bank can take everything you have, and basically enslave you for 5 years.
Re:What Broke Sweden? Real Estate Bust Exposes Big Divide by tmnvix on Sunday April 02, 2023 @07:28AM (#35409442)
Sorry, my mistake. I meant to say most places are not 'non-recourse' as far as I am aware!